Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July-September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 127-134
Analysis of Nursing Behavior in Prevention of Nosocomial Infection in Navy Hospital Dr. Soedibjo Sardadi 2018
Theresie Chindyana Herman1, A.L.Rantetampang2, Hasmi3, Anwar Mallongi4
1Magister Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura.
2,3Lecturer of Master Program in Public Health. Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura
4Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar.
Corresponding Author: Anwar Mallongi
ABSTRACT
Background: The hospital is one of the health facilities that has a very important role in improving public health. Knowledge about infection prevention and hygiene behavior is very important for nurses, because hospitals and other health facilities are very dangerous and prone to infection. The general objective of this study is to analyze nurses' behavior in preventing nosocomial infections.
The research method is "Cross Sectional". The population is all nurses at the Naval Hospital Dr. Soedibjo Sardadi. The sampling technique is done by using Purposive Sampling. Primary data is collected by interview techniques using questionnaires and observations while secondary data uses data from the Hospital. Data are analyzed by univariate and bivariate.
The results showed that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge and preventive behavior (p = 0,000; RR = 2,667; CI (95%) = 1,090-6,524), attitudes with preventive behavior. 005 (RP = 1,745; CI (95%) = 0.970- 3.141), preventive behavior (p = 0.008 (RP = 2.365; CI (95%) = 0.806-6.938)), whereas for the physical environment with preventive behavior there is no relationship with preventive behavior (p = 0.226 (RP = 1,800; CI (95%) = 0.448-7.225), means with preventive behavior (p = .226 (RP = 1,800; CI (95%) = 0,448-7,225), Motivation with preventive behavior (p = 0.323 (RP = 1,346; CI (95%) = 0.601-3.017.
Keywords: Nurse, Behavior Preventive and Nosocomial